But even though Smith has clearly shown her competency in the sport, she still encounters a ton of people with outdated perceptions of who can shoot.

“I believe it’s in unusual places where the biggest progress can be made in empowering society,” she told Business Insider in an email. “My focus has been in providing access for women to try marksmanship in a safe, educational, and enjoyable environment.” Today Smith writes about her experience in the male-dominated sport as a staff writer for Women’s Outdoor News.

“To some people, the mentioning of firearms in association with women instantly makes them think of the woman as masculine,” Smith wrote in an article for WON. “That’s exactly the type of stereotyping that is the enemy in the challenge of maintaining reputation.”

Smith is moving to the Big Apple to study at NYU in the fall. She dreams of working as a human rights lawyer, writing a novel, and eventually becoming a Supreme Court justice.